Gary Cole has fashioned himself a plum role in the ABC drama pilot Scruples.

Also among the latest pilot castings: A Suburgatory star relocates from the ‘burbs, a Walking Dead alum is reborn on L.A. Noir, an Outsourced survivor heads to Awesometown and more.

Scruples — based on Judith Krantz’ novel and executive produced by Natalie Portman — follows Billy Winthrop (played by Claire Forlani), a rich and powerful clothing designer working in a business dominated by sex, revenge and scandal. Cole will play the the manipulative, longtime lawyer of Billy’s late husband.

Cole, a TV mainstay whose resume includes gigs on Chuck, True Blood, Entourage, and Desperate Housewives, will next be seen on The CW’s Hart of Dixie as Zoe Hart’s father. He also returns to The Good Wife this Sunday as ballistics expert Kurt McVeigh.

• Ben Rappaport (Outsourced) has nabbed the lead in the ABC comedy Awesometown, which centers around a twentysomething guy (Rappaport) who has been with his wife since eighth grade. After he catches her cheating, he moves in with his co-worker (played by Nick Kocher) and his roommate Oliver (James Earl III).

• Max Brown (The Tudors) has joined The CW’s update of the 1980s series Beauty and the Beast as a medical examiner who works with Catherine (played by Kristin Kreuk).

• Necar Zadegan (The Event, 24) will play a rock star heart surgeon in the CW medical drama First Cut.

I agree with seer, I hope that if Scruples gets picked up they put Karine Vanasse’s character into the forefront a lot because she’s a seriously good actress. Plus, she’s really really pleasant to look at.

Here’s a fun idea: instead of letting generic white dude from Outsourced lead another generic ABC comedy and using Nick Kocher as a supporting cast member, why not just let Kocher (and Brian McElhaney, of course) write, direct, and star in their own show? How has no one realized how great that would be yet?